The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-09
IN THE LABOR WORLD.
Specially Compiled for the Toilers by an Ld
vocate Man,

vocats Man.
The Wilkesbarre breaker boys have
Joined the Amalgamated Association.
The Lehigh & Susquebanna track men
now work ten hours per day instead of nine.
1t is now settled that the Philadelphia
& Reading employees are to be paid by
check
The coal managers decided to restrict
the production of anthracite for the month
Of April to 2,250,OO0 tons.
General Master Workman Powderly
early Monday had long talk with George
Mcneil of Boston about the state Of the
order.
The prospects for a good year in trade
circles was never brighter than now. Cap
ital and labor are in perfect harmony In
pretty near all sections of the country.
About 600 trainers in Brookly struck
for increased wages, and stopped large
amount of building. Several of the master
builders with large contracts yielded.
Organize, agitate and educate, are words
emblematic of the Knights of Labor, which
pushed to successful ends, means better
wages, intellectual advancement, and the
laborers of the world members Of one or
ganization.
Capital and labor are mutually de-
pendent and they should share with each
other good and bad fortune-they should
go hand in hand in accomplishing the rapid
and certain development of enterprise and
never impede progress.
The leading railroad men, such as De-
pew, Jay Gould, etc, are said to highly
approve the Commissioners appointed by
President under the Interstate Commerce
law. Isn't this fact doubtful compliment
to the Commissioner.
Nearly all of the boss trainers in New
York city have granted the demand Of the
journeymen for uniform rate of wages.
At their headquarters, SO First avenue,
Monday, it was reported that out of
sixty-five besses fifty-iye had granted the
demand.
Andrew Carnegie has written letter
thanking his two thousand employees at
the Edgar Thomson steel works for the
reception they gave him the other day as
the train bringing him from New York
passed through Braddock, Pa. 1t is his
first visit to Pittsburg since his recent ILL.,
ness
The American section of the Socialistic
Labor party has established at its head
quarters. 143 East Eight street a free
library, which is TO known as the New
York Labor Lyceum. Next Sunday the
differences between the teachings of
Socialism and the theories of Henry George
are to be discussed.
The Bethlehem Iron Company has re-
ceiYed the government contracts for thir-
teen hundred and ten tons of steel gun
forgings and fortv-five hundred tons of
steel armor plate for the completion of
vessels now under construction by the de-
partment. This company's bids, which
were the lowest presented, were respective
ly 5000, 230. 10 and So, ,610. 707.50.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has pas
sed bill which provides that every person
or corporation employing females in any
manufacturing, mechanical or merchantile
establishment in this State shall provide
suitable seats for their use, and shall per-
nit the use of such by them when they are
not necessarily engaged in active duties.
Any firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this act shall be punished
by a fine of not less than S25 nor more
than $50 for each offense. Goodl
Nearly all the contractors in Rochester
have notified the masons and helpers that
they must quit work unless they agree to
work ten hours per day. Most of the men
have stopped, and on many unfinished
buildings work is at a standstill. Several
months ago the masons notified the con-
tractors that they would work only nine
hours per day after April /, and this lock-
out is the result of the notice.
The 200 employees of the Meilert Foun-
dry and Machine Company have been
advanced sums varying from five to ten
cents per day. The company's treasurer,
Peter d. Wanner, bluntly states that the |
iron trade does not warrant the increase,
but that it is granted to avoid trouble with
the men. Very Considerate corpora
tion.
The $500 carpenters employed by the
contractors and ship owners throughout |
Chicago and suburbs ceased Monday morn
ing, and building operations in that set-
tion will be suspended indefinitely. The
leaders of the carpenters, who carry out
their demands for eight hours and an in
crease of wages decided then to renew the
contest, and think that now when building |
enterprise is reyiving and carpenters are
wanted the time has arrived to make the
employers yield. The carpenters are well |
organized. Scarcely 300 of their trade in
that distrecs are outside their ranks. The
decision was made at a secret mass-meet-
ing held Monday, at which 5000 men were
present.
We are sorry to see so many papers de-
voted to the interests of labor, advocating
a principle in direct opposition to the labor
ing classes. We speak of the Georgian |
theory of land confiscation--a dogma. which |
in theory, allures the honest workingman |
with bright promises; dogma, which put
to practical test, would be lamentabe
failure. Take for instance, Tom and Pete |
start out in life; capital on hand, good
trade; BY some mischance Pete gets into
bad company, spends his wages as fast as
he gets it; Tom, quiet, steady and indus
trious, keeps aloof from gay companions,
and makes good use of his spare hours and
lays by little money every month. Toms
employer seeing the good qualities in him,
after time, advances his wages and gives
him more responsible position. Pete goes
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